Steve Jobs in movies and art

January 24, 2013 5:08 PM

This undated publicity photo released by the Sundance Institute shows Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs in the film, jOBS, directed by Joshua Michael Stern.

This undated publicity photo released by the Sundance Institute shows Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs in the film, jOBS, directed by Joshua Michael Stern.

Photo: Glen Wilson, Associated Press

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Artist Alex Cao used a mosaic of small images of Neil Armstrong to create an image of Steve Jobs in the DARKE | gallery exhibit booth during the Houston Fine Art Fair in Reliant Center Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in Houston. less

Artist Alex Cao used a mosaic of small images of Neil Armstrong to create an image of Steve Jobs in the DARKE | gallery exhibit booth during the Houston Fine Art Fair in Reliant Center Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, ... more

Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle

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A girl touches the screen showing a portrait of Steve Jobs on the recently erected memorial to the late Apple co-founder in the courtyard of the Techno Park of the St Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO University) in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. The six-foot tall interactive memorial in the shape of a giant iPhone is the first memorial to Steve Jobs in Russia. less

A girl touches the screen showing a portrait of Steve Jobs on the recently erected memorial to the late Apple co-founder in the courtyard of the Techno Park of the St Petersburg National Research University of ... more

Photo: Dmitry Lovetsky, Associated Press

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A portrait of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, made from some 1,500 Rubik's cubes, is seen on display at the High Street Phoenix Mall in Mumbai on January 13, 2012. Students from India's Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) displayed the portrait as part of their 'Technovanza 2012' show. less

A portrait of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, made from some 1,500 Rubik's cubes, is seen on display at the High Street Phoenix Mall in Mumbai on January 13, 2012. Students from India's Veermata Jijabai ... more

Photo: PUNIT PARANJPE, AFP/Getty Images

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Promotional image of a Steve Jobs action figure by In Icons.

Promotional image of a Steve Jobs action figure by In Icons.

Photo: In Icons

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This book cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson.

This book cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson.

Photo: Simon & Schuster, AP

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A customer looks at the book Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson at a Costco store in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.

A customer looks at the book Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson at a Costco store in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.

Photo: Paul Sakuma, Associated Press

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In this undated image released by The Public Theater, Mike Daisey is shown in a scene from The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, in New York. Daisey, whose latest show has been being credited with sparking probes into how Apple's high-tech devices are made, found himself under fire for distorting the truth. The public radio show This American Life retracted a story Friday, March 16, 2012, that it broadcast in January about what Daisey said he saw while visiting a factory in China where iPads and iPhones are made. less

In this undated image released by The Public Theater, Mike Daisey is shown in a scene from The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, in New York. Daisey, whose latest show has been being credited with sparking ... more

Photo: Stan Barouh, Associated Press

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Amy Patel uses her iPad to snap a photo of a portrait of Steve Jobs painted by artist Rick Alonzo at the annual Macworld exhibition in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.

Amy Patel uses her iPad to snap a photo of a portrait of Steve Jobs painted by artist Rick Alonzo at the annual Macworld exhibition in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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Divya V. (left) and Amy Patel rearrange a portrait of Steve Jobs, painted by artist Rick Alonzo, which fell over at the annual Macworld exhibition in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.

Divya V. (left) and Amy Patel rearrange a portrait of Steve Jobs, painted by artist Rick Alonzo, which fell over at the annual Macworld exhibition in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.

A man writes his message on a board with an image of Steve Jobs in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Apple fans called it Steve Jobs Day as a tribute to him.

A man writes his message on a board with an image of Steve Jobs in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Apple fans called it Steve Jobs Day as a tribute to him.

Photo: Pat Roque, Associated Press

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An iPhone 4 hard case cover with a portrait of Steve Jobs was on sale October 9, 2011 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Apple co-founder Jobs died on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56.

An iPhone 4 hard case cover with a portrait of Steve Jobs was on sale October 9, 2011 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Apple co-founder Jobs died on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56.

Photo: ChinaFotoPress, Getty

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In this photo taken Oct. 25, 2011, curator Henry Lowood is shown looking at an old photograph of Steve Jobs at Stanford's Green Library in Stanford, Calif. Historians and entrepreneurs who want to understand the rise of Apple Inc. and its founder Steve Jobs will find a treasure trove of clues in Stanford University's Silicon Valley Archives. less

In this photo taken Oct. 25, 2011, curator Henry Lowood is shown looking at an old photograph of Steve Jobs at Stanford's Green Library in Stanford, Calif. Historians and entrepreneurs who want to understand ... more

Photo: Jeff Chiu, Associated Press

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